Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23611, Peter P Eggner, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Eggner, Peter P.
S. 23611
CONTENTS

New York 412
Peter P. Egger
of Catskill in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Schuyler of the 1st Regt commanded by Col. Haddley in the New York line for 2 Years
Suspend this claim until to the 1st of March
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars — cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 17th day of Aug. 1833 — .. — and due to P. Power Catskill
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 $120 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th '33 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk Book D Vol. 3. Page 84

State of New York.
Greene County p. On this third day of September 1832
personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Greene and State of New York, Peter P. Egner a resident of the town of Catskill, County of Greene and State of New York aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following several named officers and served as hereinafter stated. That he was born in the at West Camp, now Saugerties, County of Ulster, State of New York eighteenth day of December 1757 as he has always understood from his parents and believes to be true. That there was a family record of his birth in a Bible, but the same is lost. That in the spring of the year or the first part of the summer in the year 1776. (the month he does not recollect), he resided at a place called the West Camp, about fifteen miles up the R. He was one mile from Esopus. now Sholam, in the County of Ulster and State of New York and that he then entered the service in the Militia as a volunteer and went to the City of New York. That the Company to which he belonged was commanded by John L. De Witt who resided about ten miles from the department. That he is dead. That John H. Van Klief commanded the Regiment. That he is dead. That the department found the Regiment at the place called Esopus, now Sholam and there embarked on Board of a Schooner, in the the other

troops and landed at the City of New York. That at this time the British troops had not got possession of the City of New York. That this deponent remained there, till in the month of September 1776. According to his recollection, when the British took possession of the City of New York and their opponent with the American troops crossed the river to Paulus Hook in the State of New Jersey. That the American army then moved up the river, crossed over to a place called Kings Bridge & their opponent in the mean-while from thence, they went to Horse Neck and from thence went to White Plains, where a battle was fought between our troops & the British - I think this was in Octob. 1776. This deponent was not engaged in the battle but saw the troops engaged. From thence went to Peekskill, on the East side of the Hudsons river and was employed in building at Stony Point on the West side of the said river a Fort. called Stony Point Fort and was there discharged and this deponent returned home. Having been in the service five months this deponent for the reason, that soon after his return home as aforesaid, he was ordered out with the militia to go to a place called Red Bank in the State of New Jersey. That he went into the service & was in it about one month and went to the place aforesaid. Matthew Dement was the Capt. of the Company to which this deponent belonged. That he is dead. That in the Spring of the year 1777. This deponent volunteered for two months
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14 days service, to go to Schuylkill in the State of New Jersey. That Moses Bartram Bartram was the Captain of the Company to which this deponent belonged, and the Regiment was commanded by Col. Paulding. That he served out his time of two months and then returned home. That soon after his return home he was again drafted in the militia to go to Schuylkill, in the State of New York, for a fortnight. That Moses Bartram commanded the Company & Peter Pott was the Lieutenant. That he went to Schuylkill during the time of harvesting grain at Schuylkill. This was in the year 1777. That he served out this time & returned home. That soon after this and in the same year this de- ponent went with the militia to Pittsfield in the State of New York & was a drummer in the Company which was then commanded by Ensign Thomas Van Stenburgh, who took the command in consequence of the outbreak of the late, Matthew Dedrick. I on a then Edmund was the Lieut. Col. of the Regiment and commanded it, at that time. That this service was one month & before the taking of Bengoyne. That after the expiration of this term of service, which was one month, he remained at Stillwater & did not return home. That he took the place of a soldier named Nicholas Folk & done duty for him and in the Company to which he belonged, which was commanded by Philip Swart. That a few days after this Bengoyne was taken and

he was engaged in Battle and lost in a great measure, his hearing by the firing of a Cannon, which the opponent with others took from the British. That Genl. Gates commanded the American troops at the time. That after the taking of Burgoyne. The opponent returned home on a furlough of three weeks. and upon that time before his official return home the opponent was discharged. That he served during the time last specified about 42 days Six Weeks.
3 This opponent further says that in the year 1778. in the force of that year he entered into service for three months & went to Fishkill on the East side of the Hudson River. That Evert Boogaards commanded the company to which he belonged. That he remained at Fishkill the whole of the three months and then returned home. and was discharged. This opponent further says that in the year 1780 early in the spring of that year he went in the place of his brother James Eggers who had enlisted for nine months (I who is now dead) to man the Fort at Shannakin in Ulster County in the State of New York. That this opponent done duty at & in said Fort for the said nine months & was then discharged and returned home. That Henry Patoling commanded the said Fort. 9
This opponent further says that according to his recollection he served in the militia at a place called at Shannakin, in Ulster County in the year 1779. The following

1 terms of time. to wit. One month in a Company commenced by Math ew Dederick. One other month in a Company commenced by the same Captain. and one month in a Company commenced by Henry Schoonmaker. that in the same year he also served 1 in the militia for months under the Blue Mountains, in the town of Kingston, in the County of Ulster State of New York. in a Company commenced by Mathew Dederick.
That he has made particular inquiry to ascertain whether any of the officers or soldiers with whom he served are living and that all concerning whom he has any information are dead except Nicholas Emmerick & Hendrick Myrkehoop, whose affidavits are hereto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court before me
Peter B. Lyner
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Iowan J Dubois & John Bonistel who have signed the annexed certificate are are residents of the town Galtville in the County of Gunn and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Dorrance Hottard Presiding Judge of said Court
I William T. B. Herrmann Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gunn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter P. Eggman for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this third day of September 1832.
William T. B. Herrmann Clerk

Prohibition
23611.
INVALID.
✓
File No. 23611
Peter P. Eggner Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York
Grenes County. We Isaac J. Dubois & John Bonestale of the town of Catskill in the County of Grenes and State of New York do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter O. Eggen in the unsworn declaration named, that we believe him to be twenty four years of age. that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood, where he resides has been a soldier of the revolution- ary, and that we concur in that opinion. That the said Peter O. Eggen & his family attend the society of Meth- odist in that part of the town where he resides. and that there is no clergymen of that denomination residing there. & no other clergymen within four miles of where he resides. and the said Isaac J. Dubois for himself certifies that he is a justice of the peace of the town of Catskill in the County and State aforesaid and that he took the unsworn affidavit of Herkai Nynkoop. who is a man of good character and entitled to credit.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court before me
Isaac J. Dubois John Bonestale
William T. B. Hermance Atty

Greene County N.Y.
Personally appeared before me Isaac J Dubois one of the Justices of the Peace of Seneca county — Hezekiah Wynkoop who says that he is well acquainted with Peter P. Eggnor, and that they have been in the service of the United States as soldiers together, that this deponent acted as a sergeant, in the company in which Peter P. Eggnor, served, that Eggnor, served at, Schraalenburgh under Capt Moses Cantine of the Militia of New York, for the term of two months. That this deponent thinks the Regiment was commanded by — Pauling and to the best of this deponent's recollection it was in the early part of the year 1779. and further this deponent saith not. Sworn before me Hezekiah Wynkoop Subscribed before me August 20 th 1832
Isaac J Dubois Justice
State of New York
Greene County ss. I Isaac J Dubois a justice of the peace of the county of Greene do hereby certify, that Hezekiah Wynkoop the person who appeared before me and made the foregoing affidavit is a credible person and that his statement, or affidavit is entitled to credit given under my hand this 29 day of November 1832 Isaac J Dubois Justice etc

State of New York Greene County ss } I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Isaac J. Dubois Esquire before whom the within affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County, and that his signature thereto annexed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this sixth day of September 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

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admitted
2 years private
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State of New York Greene County ss.
I William T. B. Heermance Clerk of the said County and of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do certify that the annexed Papers contain the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Peter P. Egger for a pension that the annexed affidavit of Isaac J. Dubois and John Bonestale was sworn to by them in open Court - and that Isaac J. Dubois before whom the annexed affidavit of Hezekiah Wynkoop was sworn, and by whom the Certificate there under written was subscribed, was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County and his signature thereto is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty fourth day of December in the year 1832
William T. B. Heermance Clerk

Ulster County ss
Personally appeared Before Mynerd Post one of the Justices of the peace of said County - Wilhelmus Emerick who Says that he is well acquainted with Peter P. Egynor and that they have been Solours together In the State of Jersey place called Ramapough for one month But does not Recollect how much longer - this Being in the year 1776 Matthew Dederick Capt and that in year 1777 he has seen the above named Egynor in the Service in Schoharie County N.Y. for one month Moses Contine Capt the same year he saw him at the taking of Burgoyne But does not know how long he served at that time Thomas Vansteenburg Esign - and one month under the Blummounting Matthew Dederick Capt - and one month at Shadaken Ulster County Matthew Dederick Capt - does not Recollect the what year - and one month at Shadaken Henry Schoonmaker Capt - the year last - and one month at Shadaken John Vandusen Lieutenant does not Recollect what year and further this Deponent Says that the above named Peter P. Egynor served three months at the fishkill Event Bogardus Capt thinks this was in the year 1778 - -
his Wilhelmus X Emerick mark
Sworn Before me Mynerd Post Justice of the peace this the 14 th day of August
1832
I Mynerd Post a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ulster and State of New York do Certify that Wilhelmus Emerick the person who appeared Before me and made the foregoing affidavit is a Creditable person and that his statement

An affidavit is entitled to credit - Given under my hand this the 29 th of November 1932
Mynard Post Justice of the peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Eggs, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7108 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 1, 1792 To Edmund Ogden, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.